Ironing-table.



C. D. SEYS.

IRONING TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE n. 1911.

1,292,380, Patented Jan. 21,1919.

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IRONING-TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 21, 1919.

Application filed June 11, 1917. Serial No. 173,911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES D. SEYS, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improve- I ments in Ironing-Tables, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in ironing-tables, and has for its objects, first, to provide an ironing table which is adapted to be supported at one end by means of foldable supporting legs; second to provide supporting means for the opposlte or front end of the ironing-table to permit it to be easily swung into any position or angle with relation to the support; third, to provide means for supporting the ironing-table in an inclined position when placing or removing articles, such for instance, as skirts, or the like; fourth, to provide means at one end of the ironing-table to support a sad-iron in either the horizontal or inclined position of the ironing-table and to further act as a handle for the operator to grasp when swinging the ironing-table into any one of its several positions.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts as will be more fully described hereinafter and finally pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1, is a plan view of my improved ironing table, showing the means for swingably supporting one end thereof.

Fig. 2, is a side elevation of the ironingtable in a folded position.

Fig. 3, is a detail in perspective of one end of the ironing-board showing the sadiron support and ironing-board handle.

Fig. 4, is a side elevation of the ironingboard set up and supported in position, and with a portion of the ironing-board broken away; the dotted lines in Fig. 4 show the ironing-board supported in an inclined position. I

Fig. 5, is a front end elevation of the ironing-table.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the reference character 1 designates an ironing-board of any suitable shape, size,

or design.

A pair of main supporting legs 2 are hingedly connected, as at 3, to the underface of the ironing-board 1, near the rear edge thereof. The upper end of the supporting legs 2 are united or connected by means of a suitable cross-head 4, and the lower end of each supporting leg 2 is connected by means of the cross-piece 5.

The underface of the ironing-board 1, is provided, near the center thereof, with a cross-cleat 6, having its upper face provided with a suitable recess 7. One end of a suitable resilient locking arm 8, is positioned in the recess 7, and held thereby in fixed engagement with the under face of the ironing-board 1. The free end of the looking arm 8, is adapted to engage and wedge against the inner front-face of the crosspiece 4, for holding the supporting legs 2, in their operative or open position.

The means for forcing the free end-of the locking arm '8, downwardly to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, so as to permit the supporting legs 2, to be folded under the ironing-board 1, comprises an arm 9, pivoted as at 10, to the front-face of the cross-piece 4. The lower edge of this arm 9, is adapted to engage the top face or one of the upper edges of the locking arm 7 and the free end of the arm 9, is adapted to engage a stop 11, fixed to the cross-piece 4. This stop 11 stops further upward movement of the arm 9, as is. manifest. When the free end of the arm 9 is moved to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, by pressing downwardly upon the arm 9, it will be observed that it releases or disengages the free end of the locking arm 7, from wedged or frictional engagement with the front face of the cross-piece 4, and thereby permits the supporting legs 2, to be folded under the ironing board 1, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The front end of the ironing board 1, is provided with a suitable eye, or its equivalent, 12. A suitable hook, or its equivalent, 13, is adapted to pass through and support the eye 12, thereby also supporting the front end of the ironing-board 1, as is manifest. The hook 13, is suitably fixed to any suitable support, such for instance, as a door or window casing. a wall, or any other desirable support. The hook and eye support for the front end of the ironing-board 1, it will be observed, permits the ironing board 1, to be moved into various positions, and, in fact,

may be swung around so as to lie parallel with the wall or support and used as a side table, if desired. The swinging feature of the ironing table renders it possible to move the board into various positions, especially in small or crowded quarters without having to use both hands in the operation, as is manifest.

A pair of auxiliary supporting legs 14:, are each pivotally connected at their upper ends, as at 15, to the inner-faces of the supporting legs 2, as clearly shown in Figs. 4c and 5. By means of these auXiliary supporting legs 14 it will be observed that the ironing-board 1, may be tilted into the inclined position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4, and stand in this inclined position unaided by the operator. The auxiliary supporting legs loosely united, as at 15, so that when the front end of the board 1, is disengaged from its hooked support and moved upwardly, that thelegs 14, will, through gravity, gradually assume the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4L, without the aid of the operators foot or hands. W hen the board 1, is lowered to its normal position, the auxiliary supporting legs 14, will automatically return to their normal position between the supporting legs 2 by gravity. The lower ends of the auxiliary supporting legs 14, are united or connected by means of a suitable cross piece 16.

The feature of permitting the board 1, to be adjusted to an inclined position with the front end thereof, as the highest end, and to cause it to stand in this inclined position alone,v is very important and essential, as it.

permits or allows the operator to place a skirt or similar circular garment over the ironing board, 1, or remove it therefrom, as

is manifest.

The rear end of the ironing-board 1, is provided with a cutaway portion 17, and provided with a suitable U shaped metallic sad-iron holder or support 18, having the ears 19, which are suitably fixed to the upper face of the ironing board 1.

The extreme rear end of the ironingboard is provided upon its upper-face with a cross-cleat 20, acting as a side stop for a sadiron designated 21, and, second, acting as a handle for the operator to grasp when moving the ironing-board to various positions.

It will be observed from the foregoing description that the particular construction of this ironing-board does not obstruct the under-face thereof in any manner and render it diflicult to place a circular garment upon the ironing-board and to move it around the board when ironing the same, as is manifest.

he extremely simple construction and convenience of my improved type of ironingtable is readilv seen and understood, and the many advantages thereof will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

I am aware that minor changes may be made in the exact details of construction of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof, hence reserve the right to make any such changes as may fairly fall within the scope of the appended claim when fairly construed.

What I claim is:

In a device of the class described, in combination, an ironing board having a supporting-eye fixed to the front end thereof and adapted for engagement with a supporting hook carried by another member, a pair of main supporting legs hingedly connected at their upper ends to the underface of the ironing board near the rear edge thereof and adapted to fold forwardly, a cross head thereof to friction-ally engage the inner face of the cross-head for holding the supportcross-head and adapted to engage the upper face of the resilient locking arm at its free end when the resilient locking arm is in en gagement with the front face of the crosshead, said arm being so arranged that when downward pressure is applied to one end thereof that it will force the free end of the resilient locking arm out of contact with the front face of the cross-head thereby permitting the supporting legs to be folded into their closed position, and a pair of auxiliary supporting legs pivoted at their upper ends to the inner face of the main supporting legs in such a manner that the lower ends thereof will move to a position to the rear of the main supporting legs to assist the main supporting legs in supporting the ironing board when the ironing board is tilted to its inclined position.

signed my name to the specification.

CHARLES D. SEYS.

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